WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 743

exceeding Five Dollars ($5) per acre if necessary, for
the establishment of a State Forest Nursery for the pur-
pose of growing forest trees for planting on the State
Reserves, and for distribution to private land owners to
encourage tree planting under such rules and regulations
as the Department of State Forests and Parks shall pro-
mulgate.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1949.

Approved April 22, 1949.

CHAPTER 308
(Senate Bill 515)

AN ACT to authorize and empower The County Commis-
sioners of Dorchester County to borrow at one time or
from time to time, upon the faith and credit of Dor-
chester County, and to issue and sell at one time or from
time to time its negotiable promissory notes, certificates
of indebtedness or bonds therefor, a sum or sums of
money not to exceed Three Million Dollars ($3, 000, -
000. 00), at a rate of interest not to exceed four (4) per
centum per annum, for the purpose of erecting new
school buildings, purchasing land for new school build-
ings, payment of architect's and other professional fees
in connection therewith, alteration or repair of existing
school buildings and equipping of school buildings in
Dorchester County, or for matching Federal funds for
such purposes; and to levy taxes upon the assessable
property in Dorchester County to provide funds for the
payment of interest and principal upon the said notes,
certificates or bonds, as the same shall mature and be-
come payable, and to permit the use for such payment
purposes of any State Building Incentive Funds allocated
to said Dorchester County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the County Commissioners of Dorchester County be
and they hereby are authorized and empowered to borrow
at one time or from time to time, upon the faith and credit
of Dorchester County, and to issue and sell at one time or
from time to time its bonds therefor, a sum or sums of
money not to exceed Three Million Dollars ($3, 000, 000. 00),
at a rate of interest not to exceed four (4) per centum